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NEW ORLEANS, LA. 



U. S. A. 



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Homage to a Patriot 




HIS EXCELLENCY miANUEL ESTRADA CABRERA. 

Constitutional 'President of the T^epublic of Quatemala. 



1915 

NEW ORLEANS, LA. 
U S. of A. 



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By TtmtmUv 

MAR 16 1920 



Homage to a Patriot. 

The Republic of Guatemala, the largest of the Re- 
publics comprising the Central American isthmus, is 
showing proof of undeniable culture and a lofty ex- 
ample of good judgment, in electing the person who 
shall direct the destiny of the country during the 
coming presidential period. 

The people, with unlimited enthusiasm, have unani- 
mously designated as their candidate, Licenciado Don 
Manuel Estrada Cabrera, the present incumbent of 
the office of President of the Republic. It could not 
be otherwise in view of his great patriotic labor, his 
supreme intelligence, combined with his political 
sagacity, and his great force of character, which has 
resulted in the continued maintenance of peace, all of 
which must be convincing to all Guatemalans, that 
his re-election for the term ending in 1923 is absolute- 
ly necessary. We review his grand work : 

';^^ .-. Peace. 

Coincident with the death of General Reina Barrios, 
Lie. Estrada Cabrera became President in accordance 
with the mandate of the law. The opposition at- 
tempted to take advantage of the situation, provoked 
by those abnormal circumstances in which the country 
found itself, and began to put into play its machiavel- 
lian practices to pull down our institutions, and our 
glorious conquest of 1871. It was as if a party of 
fanatics, like hungry wolves, had surrounded the Na- 
tional Palace, which at the moment contained the 
body of the unfortunate General Reina Barrios, and 
stained the very doors of the Palace and Commandance 



of Arms with the blood of those patriots who defended 
the government on that eventful night. 

The calmness and bravery of Estrada Cabrera in 
those difficult moments, as well as the fact that the 
army remained loyal, subdued the revolt and saved 
the country from the anarchy into which it was about 
to be plunged. 

Later on, the war of 1906, brought on by a few dis- 
contents, assisted by other Central American govern- 
ments, forced the government of Guatemala to take to 
arms to defend its rights, and this was done with such 
patriotic and moral superiority, that within a short 
time the revolt was in shameful confusion, and the 
country cleared of a hostile element detrimental to its 
development and progress. 

From that time peace was cemented to solid base. 
A correct attitude towards all nations of the earth, 
the absolute respect of strangers and nationals, and 
the proverbial compliance with law which Estrada 
Cabrera observes and insists on others observing, has 
brought the country to the state of development in 
which we find it. 

Public Instruction. 

The great glory for having done more for public 
education than any other government of Spanish 
America, belongs to Estrada Cabrera. In Guatemala 
there is not a town, or village, be it ever so small, 
which has not received a public school, sustained by 
the Nation, and we thus find thousands of schools 
throughout the Republic. As a logical consequence of 
this vast system of education, we find fewer illiter- 
ates among the lower class and a growing proportion 
of the native Indian who are ostensibly adopting 
modern civilization and preparing themselves for a 
brighter future. Furthermore, during the past five 





statue of General Garcia Granados. 



years the educational system has been put on practical 
lines. 

In Guatemala to-day especial preference is given to 
practical education in each of the large schools estab- 
lished in each Department of the Republic, so that 
when the youth leaves the school, his head is not filled 
with a lot of scientific knowledge which is of no use 
to him, but rather he is provided with a practical 
education, making him a useful individual to his coun- 
try and society. Notwithstanding the government 
pays special attention to the Colleges of Medicine, 
Surgery, Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Engineering, 
it has also given the country a first-class Academy for 
Military Instruction. 

Agriculture. 

It is well known that coffee constitutes our principal 
product, and to its cultivation and export the major- 
ity of our agriculturists are devoted, because the 
Guatemalan coffee is famous throughout the markets 
of the United States and Europe for its superior 
quality. 

The government recognizes, however, that there 
should be a diversity of products in order to safeguard 
the economic position of the country, and to this end 
has offered great concessions to those who dedicate 
themselves to the cultivation of wheat, hemp, tobacco, 
rubber, etc., and it has already proven by those who 
have engaged in this cultivation on a small scale that 
very attractive profits can be had, and thereby add 
new riches to the country and additional revenues to 
the national funds. A marked development is already 
noticed along these lines, and it is to be hoped that 
the much looked for result will be obtained. 

On account of the disturbed conditions brought on 
by the European war, the President of the Republic, 
in order to prevent a crisis from the scarcity of the 
necessities of life within Guatemala, which would 



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Coffee Plantation. 



seriously affect the poor of the country, has ordered 
that lands be divided and rented to all who care to 
dedicate themselves to the cultivation of corn and 
other cereals. Many families have thus been added 
and are thereby working and self-sustaining, instead 
of being victims of want. Agriculture continues its 
natural growth, and if the new products continue to 
expand as have coffee and sugar cane, then it is safe to 
assume that our exports must soon exceed our im- 
ports, and in consequence bring about a higher value 
to our currency and a definite solution of our economic 
condition. 

Commerce and Industry. 

With the opening of the Interoceanic route by means 
of the railroad to Puerto Barrios, which was accom- 
plished by the indefatigable efforts of Estrada Cabrera, 
the commerce of Guatemala has grown prodigiously, 
and the products of the old world as well as the United 
States reach us with a great reduction in freight and 
time, and lends greater facilities to those who visit our 
country. Many of our industries remain unknown to 
the outside world because Guatemala is considered as 
an agricultural country, yet these industries continue 
to grow. There are manufacturers of cloths of good 
quality; the shoe industry has grown to noticeable 
proportions and competes successfully with foreign 
made product. There are others of lesser importance 
which demonstrate the progress along this line. 

Public Charity. 

The poor and unfortunate have found in Estrada 
Cabrera a generous friend, and the sick and needy are 
promptly succored. The Asylum "Estrada Cabrera" 
for Convalescents, an establishment which enjoys 
every modern convenience, in which over 2000 can be 
cared for, is a model institution. 

The Maternity Hospital "Joaquina" and the General 



Hospital are noted for their medical staffs. Many 
Orphans' Asylums, and in each Department a Hospital, 
show the well organized charities of the Government, 

Reforms and Projects. 

Many are the reforms and projects favorable to 
Guatemalans which are contemplated during the com- 
ing administration. 

The Electric Street Railway system for the Capital, 
reaching to the suburbs of Tivoli and Guard Viejo and 
adjoining precincts; the "Los Altos Railroad," now in 
course of construction, will connect Guatemala City 
with Quezaltenango, the most important city in the 
west. The Oriental Railroad, passing through the 
Departments of Chiquimula and Santa Rosa, will give 
new life to that section of the Republic; and the rail- 
road from Zacapa to Santa Anna (Salvador), which 
is being constructed, brings us nearer to our brothers 
of the neighboring Republic to the South. The bring- 
ing of the water from Teocinte and Las Minas to the 
Capital to meet the needs of the inhabitants, is an- 
other great project, and there are many others which 
reflect the progressive and untiring spirit of the pres- 
ent President and the co-operation of his party. 

Guatemalan Youth. 

The greatest eulogy which can be paid Estrada 
Cabrera is: "He loves the youth," in every sense 
of the word. Who wishes to see him in the full 
ecstacy of enjoyment will see him surrounded by 
the young people, for there he is in his element, 
because he admires the simplicity, innocence and frank 
enjoyment of youth. 

To prove this we have but to refer to his acts during 
his administration. The re-opening of all establish- 
ments of public instruction, which were closed by his 



predecessors; the creation of renowned holidays for 
the scholars with their attendant exercises and games, 
as well as athletic and military contests, are his work. 
At these functions he is assisted by bankers, business 
men, professional men, newspaper men, officers of the 
army and over 4,000 children of both sexes, who meet 
at the Temple of Minerva, where homage is paid the 
God of Learning. This feast is considered a National 
celebration, and the people have come to appreciate 
its object to such an extent that there is no native or 
foreigner who does not take some part, directly or in- 
directly. 

It can be truthfully said that these celebrations 
represent the concentrated love of the President for 
the youth of the country, exemplifying the well-known 
saying of the Master: ''Suffer little children to come 
unto me." 

Conclusion. 

The foregoing statements concerning Lie. Don 
Manuel Estrada Cabrera as President of Guatemala, 
and our candidate for re-election to that high office, 
have induced us to formulate the following questions: 

First. Who has greater merit than he to govern 
the country with surety and decide the great problems 
which will confront us for the well being of the Re- 
public ? 

Second. From whom may we expect greater energy 
than he has demonstrated for the past sixteen years 
in preserving the sacred interest of the country with- 
out stain or prejudice? 

Let us place our hands over our hearts and answer 
these questions. Our consciences, if we are just, and 
our gratitude, if we have any, will carry us to the 
ballot boxes of our beloved country and there without 
vacillating, we will deposit our vote, solemnly and 




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frankly, in favor of his candidacy, promising with all 
the fervor of our souls to sustain in his place that 
illustrious public man who is the object of these 
lines — Manuel Estrada Cabrera. The future of Guate- 
mala demands this. 

Eduardo Lainfiesta. 
Daniel Aguilar S. 
F. Marquez h. 

J. Antonio Lanuza. 

Manuel Azurdia V. 
Emilio Dubois. 
G. Avendano. 

Silvano Chavez. 



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